Boh Ritchie is running her way into the record books. Last month the Tamahere teenager made history by winning Athletics New Zealand’s first ever U20 mile race. She was just 14 when she achieved the…
Boh Ritchie is running her way into the record books. Last month the Tamahere teenager made history by winning Athletics New Zealand’s first ever U20 mile race. She was just 14 when she achieved the…
A Te Awamutu biotechnology company thinks it may have a remedy for the alarming state of Waipā’s Lakes Ngaroto and Te Koo Utu. “If it is as successful as claimed, then it could be the…
Police will have more powers to target boy racers through amendments to the Waipā Public Places Bylaw. The suggested bylaw changes would prohibit light motor vehicles from travelling on specified roads between 9pm and 4am…
Councillors have ripped into the integrity of Waipā District’s long-term transport plan in a week when Taupō MP Louise Upston said finding a site for a third bridge was a matter of urgency. At a…
A third bridge in Cambridge is becoming critical as Cambridge’s population grows by the minute, yet it appears that it’s not a priority for Government. News that the Waipa District Council has extended the public…
Goodwood School’s new four-classroom block is blue inside and out and green all over. “As an Enviroschool we prioritised a number of features including solar power that fully powers the block, a rainwater harvesting system…
Family harm incidents were up in Cambridge – but down in Te Awamutu last year. A review of Waipā data indicates there was a three percent increase in family harm reported in Cambridge – 509…
Busy Bees Op Shop is marking a successful first year doing what it does best… on-selling donated items to help others in need. It opened last March, starting life as a pop-up store centred primarily…
A Waipā Rotary recycling initiative has earned a top honour in the Keep New Zealand Beautiful Awards. The Urban Miners initiative in Te Awamutu and Cambridge, which results in redundant electronic equipment stripped and recycled,…
A Cambridge racehorse named Elephant has been winning hearts across Australasia with his quirky personality, goofy grin and athletic prowess. The five-year-old gelding got his name because when he curls his top lip it looks…
